Game



Aug. 26, 1924, n,506,366

' M. A. DREWS GAME Filed May 6. 1921 2 sneeze-sheet l z5 [nven for zo 7/ Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GAME.'

Application filed May 6, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that 1, MAX A. Draws, alcitizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lftisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in games and particularly to games in which a plurality of targets are employe-d, for eX- ample, hook members which are adapted to catch a ring or the like when tossed from a distance, in combination with` a plurality of signal members, for example, members in imitation of bowling pins.

One object of the invention is to provide an arrangement of targets and signals in which the respective targets are connected individually with the signals so that when one target is ringed the signal connected therewith will be moved to indicating position.

A further object of the invention is to connect the respective targets and signals in such a manner that when certain targets are ringed certain groups of signals will be moved simultaneously to indicating position, this feature being particularly desirable when the principles of the invention are embodied in a bowling game, as the targets and signals may be arranged in the same order as the pins are arranged in the bowling game and the various strikes commonly made in that game may be duplicated.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the signals which have been moved to indicating position may be simultaneously moved to their non-mdr eating position so that a new game may be started.

The invention consists in the novel constructions, arrangements and devices to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out the above stated objects and such other objects as will appear from the following description of a certain preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying filrawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet provided with targets and signals arranged on the front wall thereof in the form of Serial No. 467,398.

a bowling game and embodying the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a back elevational view of the front'wall of the cabinet showing the various connections between the targets and the signal members;

Figs. 3 and 4L are sectional views, on an enlarged scale, taken on the lines` 3-3 and 4 4, respectively, of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the invention is illustrated as embodied in a bowling game mounted on a cabinet 10. In the upper portion of the front wall 11 of the cabinet a plurality of apertures 12 are provided each of which conforms in outline to the outline of a bowling pin, these apertures being normally closed by signal members 13 of similar outline. Each signal member is connected at its lower end to the back of the wall 11 by means of a hinge 14, the members 18, unless restrained, each being pulled inwardly by means of an elastic band 15 one end of which is fixed toi the wall 11 and the other end of which is fixed to the member 13. On the back of the wall 11 adjacent the upper end of each of the signal members is a latch member 16 pivoted at 17 to the wall which normally engages a plate 18 fixed to the back of the signal member, the latch member being provided with a beveled portion 19 over which the upper edge of the plate 18 rides when the signal member is moved from its indicating to its non-indicating position.

A plurality of slots 2O are provided in the lower portion of the wall 11 surrounding each of which is a slotted plate 21 secured to the front face of the wall. Adjacent each slot 20 and secured to the back of the wall 11 is a bracket member 22 which forms a pivotal support for hook shaped target members 23, the members 23 extending through the slots in the wall 11 and plates 21 and are adapted to be engaged by a ring 241, or the like, when tossed from a distance.

The target members 23 are connected to the respective latch members 16 by cords or wires 25 which are threaded through screw eyesgor trained over pulleys 26 so that downward movement of the forward end of the target members will result in a downward pull on that portion of the cord attached to the latch members whereby the latch members will be simultaneously released and fall backwardly into indicating position, for example, in the embodiment shown, as will be apparent by reference to Fig. 2, the connections are such that when the target member .23@L is ringed all of the signal members will fall into indicating position; when the target member 23b is ringed the signal members 13r1 13c 13a will fall into indicating position; when the target member 23 is ringed the signal members 13i 13l 13g 13e 13d 13b I will fall into indicating position; when the target member 23d is ringed the signal members 13g 13f 13c will fall into indicating position; when the target member 23e is ringed the signal members f 13h 13g 13d will fall into indicating position; and when the target member 23 is ringed the signal members 13e will fall into indicating position. To avoid a large number of individual cords tra-ined over a like number of pulleys so that the combina-tions above noted may be obtained, a number of cross bars 27 are provided and which are journaled in suitable brackets 23 secured to the back of the wall 11. The bars are provided with backwardly extending arms 29 to which the cords 25a connected with the master targets are secured. A plurality of forwardly projecting arms 30 are secured to the bars 27 to the forward ends of which are connected the cords 25 leading to the various individual latching members. It will be obvious that various combinations other than those above specified may be formed and for that reason the combinations above noted, which are typical of the results i are to be considered members drop when in their indicating position. At one end the bars 31 are provided with backwardly extending arms 34 which are connected together by suitable cords or links 35, the bars being normally held by means of a resilient member 36, for example, an elastic band, so that the lifting fingers 33 are in a horizontal position, one

end off' the member 36 being secured to one of the arms 34 and the other end to the cabinet. A finger piece 36 extending through an aperture 37 provided in the wall, 11 is secured to the upper end of a cord or connecting link 38 the lower end of' which is secured to thieK arm 34 associated with the upper bar 31. By the arrangement above specified whenthe latch members 16 are tripped the signal members controlled thereby fall backwardly onto the respective lifting fingers 33 and when a new game is to be played all the signal members that happen to be in indicating position may be simultaneously reset by pulling on the finger piece 36.

I claim:

1. A game of the class described comprising a frame member, a plurality of weigh-tactuated targets and a plurality of signals pivotally mounted on said member, said targets and signals being each arranged to simulate a set of bowling pins, means. connecting the respective target with the signals, and additional means connecting certain targets with certain groups of signals whereby manipulation of any one of said targets results in manipulation of the signal or signals connected therewith.

2. A game of the class described comprising a cabinet frame member, a plurality of weight-actuated target members pivotally mounted on said frame member, a plurali-ty of signal members swingingly mounted on said frame member, means for positively holding said signal members in visible position in said cabinet, means for moving said signal members about their pivots to an invisible position withinsaid cabinet, means connecting the respective target members with said holding'means where-by the 'latter may be tripped, andmeans connecting certain target members with certain groups ot signal members whereby manipulation ot any one of said target members results in manipulation of the signal member or members connected therewith.

3. A game ot the class described comprising a frame memberprovided with a plurality of apertures, a plurality of weight actuated target members pivotally mounted on said trame member, a plurality of signal members swingingly mounted on said frame member adapted in their normal non-indicating posit-ion to lill said apertures, latch members pivotally mounted on the frame member and adapted to maintain the signal members normally in said non-indicating position, and means connecting the respective target members with the latch members whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being swung through said apertures into indicating position within said cabinet.

l. A game of the class described comprising a cabinet frame member provided with a. plurality ot apertures, a plurality of weight-actuated target members pivotally n'iounted on said trame member, a plurality oi signal members swingingly mounted on said trame member adapted in their normal non-indicating position to lill said apertures, latch members pivot-ally mounted on the trame member and adapted to maintain the signal members normally in said non-indicating position, means associated with each signal member and adapted to cause them to swing through said apertures into indicating position within said cabinet when released by said respective latch members, and means connecting the respective target members with the latch members whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being swung into indicating` position.

A game of the class described comprising a trame member provided with two sets or apertures, a plurality of target members projecting' through the respective apertures ot one setand pivotally mounted on said Jframe member, a plurality oi signal members positioned in the respective apertures ol" the other set and hinged to said frame member, latch members pivotally mounted on the trame member and adapted to maintain the signal members normally in nonindicating position, means associated with each signal member and adapted to cause them to swing into indicating position when released by said respective latch members, and means connecting the respective target members with the latch members whereby tripping one ot said target members results in the signal member or members associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being swung into indicating position.

6. A game ot the class described comprising a trame member, a plurality of target members pivotally mounted on said trame member', a plurality otl signal members swingingly mounted on said trame member, latch members pivotally mounted on the trame member and adapted to maintain the signa-l members normally in nonindicating position, resilient members associated Yith the respective signal members, each resilient member having one end lined to the trame member and the other end fixed to the signal member whereby the signal member is pulled into indicating position when released by i s latch member, and cords connecting the respective target members wth the latch members whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being released and pulled into indicating position.

7. A game ot the class described comprising a cabinet trame member, a plurality or target members pivotally mounted on said trame member in positions substantially corresponding to those occupied by a set ot bowling pins, a plurality of signal members simulating a set of bowling pins swingingly mounted on said trame member and normally maintained in visible non-indicating position, means connecting the respective target members with the signal members whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members connected thereto being moved into indicating position, and means tor simultaneously resetting the signal members thus manipulated into non-indicating position.

8. A. game ot the class described comprising a trame member, a plurality of target members pivotally mounted on said frame member, a plurality of signal members swingingly mounted on said :trame member and normally maintained in non-indicating position, means connecting the respective target members with the signal members whereby ripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members connected thereto being moved into indicating position, a bar journaled on said trame member, lifting lingers on said bar and positioned so to be engaged by the respective signal members when the latter are in their indicating position, and means to rock said bar whereby said fingers litt the signal members in indicating position simultaneously and torce them into non-indicating position.

A game of the class described comprising a trame member, a plurality of target llO members pivotally mounted on said frame member, a plurality of signal members swingingly mounted on said frame member, latch members pivotally mounted on the frame member and adapted to maintain the signal members normally in non-indicating position, means connecting the respective target members with the latch members whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or mem.- bers associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being swung into indicating position, a bar journaled on said lrame member, lifting iiiigers on said bar and positioned so as to be engaged by the re spective signal members When. the latter are in their indicating position, and means to rocl said bar whereby said lingers lift the signal members in indica-ting position simultaneously and force them into non-indicating position.

l0. A game of the class described comprising a frame member, a plurality of target members pivotally mounted on said frame member, a vplurality ot' signal members suf'ingingly mounted on said 'frame member,

latch vmembers pivotally mounted on the trame member and adapted to maintain the signal members normally in non-indicating position, resilient members associated with the respective signal members, each resilient member having one end fixed to the -frame member and the other end lined 'to the signal memberwhereby the signal member is pulled 'into indicating position when released by its latch member, cords connecting the respective target members with the latch membersv whereby tripping one of said target members results in the signal member or members associated with the latch member or members connected thereto being released and pulled into indicating position, a bar journaled on said frame member, lifting lingers on said bar and positioned so as to be engaged by the respective signal members when the latter are in their indicating position, and means to rocl said bar Whereby said fingers lift the signal members in in` dicating position simultaneously and force them into non-indicating position.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

MAX A. DREVVS. 

